Your view on historical fiction books.
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Your view on historical fiction books.
- Camille Turner
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i'm more likely to get into it though if the main characters aren't historical figures.
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Wow, I like this. It explains why I also do love historical fiction books.Camille Turner wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 16:03 I absolutely love historical fiction books. I would say this is one of my favorite genres because I become so attached and invested in the characters which then translates into me feeling so moved for real people who went through whatever historical event/social issue was going on at the time. I love that the characters and storyline are based on real people, places and events.
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True. The amount of effort invested in the research also makes the books some amount of value.
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I am the same way. I love historical fiction books, but if it isn't heavily and thoroughly researched, it is off-putting to me, especially if it is a period of history that I know a lot about. I also agree with you on the issue of main characters being historical figures. If the main character is George Washington (for example), I am not inclined to read the book. However, if famous historical figures are simply mentioned or referenced instead of being a main character, I am more willing to read the novel.
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I agree. I feel like I am getting a tiny bit of a history lesson or at least learning how people lived and reacted in certain eras.
But, its not like I am going to pass my kids high school history exam.
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I salute them on how they dig all the informations and add a little imagination on their work. I always wondering If what inspired them to write a historical fiction and Everytime I read a historical fiction, it made me back to the oldtimes thought that I am the lead character of the story.
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I love being set into the world of another time period, and learning about the characters’ worldview. Human nature itself doesn’t change, but human nature is adaptable to basically anything. Were the people dealing with a civil war? Or a modern total war? Were they in the heart of an empire, or on its edge? What social class were they? And so on.
I’ve become more and more interested in historical fiction that isn’t set during the big name wars and other events, because I want to experience both places I haven’t read about and the in-between parts of history. What happened after the huge war? What slow trends build up to the next one? What is “normal” peaceful life like in this time and place? What happened in the less-known, more ordinary settings?
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